A mother's courage sends a powerful message on respect (Age)

[Smokey]

.....and families have always gone to pubs...

Nope, not by a long way.  Never in the 60's, started to in the 70's, quasi-acceptable in the 80's.

[Diocletian]

Well I was born in '71, so they always have in my time. HRT basically implied they didn't in the 80's which is already at least a quarter of a century ago now.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Yes they're pretty much only allowed to walk through the main bar with an adult if they have to in order to get to the bistro or the toilets.

I don't know where you live but where I live kids can stroll around anywhere in a pub with the exception of pokies area.
In the 80s prior to the advent of pokies, I can't recall any areas where kids were allowed to roam.

[Diocletian]

I didn't say kids were allowed to roam around pubs back in the 80's, I said families would dine in the bistro. You implied families visiting pubs was a recent development and didn't occur back then.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I didn't say kids were allowed to roam around pubs back in the 80's, I said families would dine in the bistro. You implied families visiting pubs was a recent development and didn't occur back then.

Didn't imply it. Flat out said it and stand by it based on where I was from.

[Stalin]

"But I'm not swearing, I'm not swearing", a

nd I kept saying to him, "I know, buddy", and I put my hand on his back in a gesture of "It's cool, buddy – I just want to have a chat". s

 

how zen

[Stalin]

.....and families have always gone to pubs...

Nope, not by a long way.  Never in the 60's, started to in the 70's, quasi-acceptable in the 80's.

middle ages it was cool

[Penelope]

yeah but then they often the entertainment